# Florida HB 549: Gulf of America Florida HB 549, Gulf of America, is a 2025 House bill sponsored by Juan Carlos Porras (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-17 (Chapter No. 2025-7) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB549-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Florida HB 549 - State: Florida - Session: 2025 - Title: Gulf of America - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-11 - Last action: 2025-04-17, Chapter No. 2025-7 - Sponsor: Juan Carlos Porras (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Appropriation, Education & Employment Committee, State Affairs Committee, Budget Committee, Rules - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (106 yes, 38 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Juan Carlos Porras (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Education & Employment Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 28 | 9 | | | 2025-04-03 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 78 | 29 | | ## Actions (41) - 2025-04-17: Chapter No. 2025-7 - 2025-04-14: Approved by Governor - 2025-04-11: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor - 2025-04-09: Ordered enrolled (House) - 2025-04-09: In Messages (House) - 2025-04-09: Immediately certified -SJ 392 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: CS passed; YEAS 28 NAYS 9 -SJ 385 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Read 3rd time -SJ 385 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Read 2nd time -SJ 384 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Substituted for CS/SB 1058 -SJ 385 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 384 (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Received (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Referred to Rules (Senate) - 2025-04-03: In Messages (Senate) - 2025-04-03: CS passed as amended; YEAS 78, NAYS 29 (House) - 2025-04-03: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-04-03: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House) - 2025-04-03: Placed on 3rd reading (House) - 2025-04-03: Amendment 808611 adopted (House) - 2025-04-03: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-03-27: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/3/2025) (House) - 2025-03-20: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House) - 2025-03-20: Bill released to House Calendar (House) - 2025-03-20: Reported out of State Affairs Committee (House) - 2025-03-20: Favorable by State Affairs Committee (House) - 2025-03-18: Added to State Affairs Committee agenda (House) - 2025-03-17: Now in State Affairs Committee (House) - 2025-03-17: Referred to State Affairs Committee (House) - 2025-03-14: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House) - 2025-03-14: CS Filed (House) - 2025-03-14: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2025-03-13: Reported out of Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2025-03-13: Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2025-03-11: Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda (House) - 2025-03-04: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House) - 2025-02-19: Now in Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2025-02-19: Referred to Budget Committee (House) - 2025-02-19: Referred to State Affairs Committee (House) - 2025-02-19: Referred to Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2025-02-11: Filed (House) ## Bill text - er, 2025-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/549/BillText/er/PDF) - e1, 2025-04-03: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/549/BillText/e1/PDF) - c1, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/549/BillText/c1/PDF) - Filed, 2025-02-11: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/549/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related bills - HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs (vetoed) - HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program (vetoed) - HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death (vetoed) - HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees (vetoed) - HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates (vetoed) - HB 5015: State Group Insurance (vetoed) ## Sources - [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/549/BillText/er/PDF) - [e1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/549/BillText/e1/PDF) - [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/549/BillText/c1/PDF) - [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/549/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related - [HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1427-2025) - [HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1095-2025) - [HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6017-2025) - [HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1445-2025) - [HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB11-2025) - [HB 5015: State Group Insurance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB5015-2025) - [Florida bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida/bills) - [Florida state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB549-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).